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May 21st
157 Notable deaths
Friedrich Kluge
German philologist and educator (1856-1926).
Born June 21st, 1856 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1926 at 69 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Gerhard Strack
German football player (1955-2020).
Born September 1st, 1955 in Kerpen.
Died May 21st, 2020 at 64 years old in Germany (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marco Cornez
Chilean footballer (1957–2022).
Born October 15th, 1957 in Santiago.
Died May 21st, 2022 at 64 years old in Santiago (stomach cancer). [ref]
Roberto Moya
Cuban athletics competitor (1965-2020).
Born February 11th, 1965 in Havana.
Died May 21st, 2020 at 55 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Algot Untola
Finnish writer, journalist and politician.
Born November 28th, 1868 in Tohmajärvi.
Died May 21st, 1918 at 49 years old in Helsinki.
Duncan Cole
New zealand footballer (1958-2014).
Born July 12th, 1958 in Birkenhead.
Died May 21st, 2014 at 55 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Andriy Portnov
Ukrainian lawyer and politician (1973–2025).
Born October 27th, 1973 in Luhansk.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 51 years old in Pozuelo de Alarcón (gunshot wound). [ref]
Wilhelm Süss
German mathematician.
Born March 7th, 1895 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 21st, 1958 at 63 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Mariano Ozores
Spanish film director.
Born October 5th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 98 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Edmund Mortimer
Actor (1874-1944).
Born August 21st, 1874 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 1944 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
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